oLT10: The influence of communication about the replication crisis on public trust in science
Leonie Dudda, Steven Verheyen
Most researchers likely agree that research findings should be shared with the general public, but how does this translate to sharing findings of meta research? In times of conspiracy beliefs and misinformation, we want to maintain or increase public trust in science. How can we align these two interests?
We have conducted a study to investigate how public trust in science is affected by the way in which we communicate about scientific integrity. In our study, we find that communication about the replication crisis, questionable research practices and open science reduce public trust in science. What implications does this have for communicating about the findings of meta research? Should we discuss the replication crisis and questionable research practices openly, even if it might reduce trust in science?
In my talk, I will present the results of a study that aims to answer these questions.
Lightning Talk
Track 1 (Wed)